Ms. Kelly Smallridge of the Palm Beach County Business Development Board (BDB) will deliver a training session in the Glades covering the basics of economic development for community leaders.

The free program, Econ. Dev. 101, will be held May 30, 2012 from 9-11:30 am at Palm Beach State College. As co-sponsor, LORE is encouraging participation from a broad range of business and community leaders from Belle Glade, Pahokee and South Bay as well as municipal government authorities. To create new jobs it is important to put a network in place that responds to inquiries, helps potential investors decide and speeds approvals of new projects. As the county’s lead recruitment agency, BDB has condensed the information into a powerful 2-hour session that has already helped other communities be better prepared to create new jobs. Please help by attending or by recommending individuals to attend this training. Forward their names and contact information or put them in touch with me to register early.

For more information, contact Dan Murphy, Executive Director of L O R E, the Lake Okeechobee Regional Economic Alliance of Palm Beach, Inc. at (561) 829 2040 ext 2137 or dan@lorealliance.org.

Today marks 7 years of practicing law for Florida Attorney Shannon J. Sagan.

With a primary focus on all types of personal injury matters, Florida Attorney Shannon J. Sagan remains committed to staying involved with the communities he serves.  Florida Attorney Shannon J. Sagan also remains steadfastly committed to providing each client with the individualized attention and outstanding representation they deserve.

Law Offices of Shannon J. Sagan has two locations, one on Main Street in Belle Glade and another in Downtown Lake Worth.

The types of cases handled include: Automobile Accidents, Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Dog Bites, Slip and Fall, Premises Liability, Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, and more.

Please call toll-free 1-800-FLA-LAWYER or local numbers (561)996-1804 or (561)533-7800 for all of your personal injury matter needs.

The Law Offices of Shannon J. Sagan team would like to share the news of this exciting challenge:

Big Dog Ranch Rescue has been accepted into the ASPCA’s Rachel Ray annual $100K Challenge, which is a special contest to challenge shelters across the country to come up with innovative ways to engage the community and get more homeless pets placed in a forever home.

There are only 150 shelters competing in the first phase of the competition which is the two-week “Qualifying Heat” that kicks off at noon today until midnight, Monday, April 16.  In this two week time period, Big Dog Ranch must be voted in by our supporters and fans to qualify to the next round.  Only the top 50 shelters receiving the most votes will move on to the final competition for the $100,000 top award and to be eligible for grant funding.  Big Dog Ranch is very hopeful that you will all get involved with this competition as if we win this will give us the funds to build our quarantine facility and allow us to save many more homeless pets from shelter’s whose time is up.  Please, please take one minute a day out of your time to help us win and save more lives. Also please pass this along to all your friends and remind them to vote every day.

Voting Instructions:

You can vote once a day everyday day from April 5^th- April 16^th  per email address.  You will be sent an email the first time you vote confirming your email address.  Please confirm your email so they count your vote.  They will only do this the first time you vote.   Please vote every day.  Just click on this link: http://www.votetosavelives.org/

On February 21, 2012, Morton and Barbara Mandel made an announcement of historic significance to the West Palm Beach Public Library. The Mandel Foundation grant of $5 million dollars will establish an endowment that will allow the library to enhance services to the City for generations to come. The new name of the library will be the “Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach.”

Mandel Public Library ofWest Palm Beach

411 Clematis Street

West Palm Beach,FL33401

www.mycitylibrary.org

The Law Offices of Shannon J. Sagan sponsored a 10 foot x 10 foot space on the street at the 18th Annual Lake Worth Street Painting Festival this past Saturday February 25 and Sunday February 26.

Chalk art by Magaly Fuentes-Sagan, Shannon Sagan, Marilyn Fuentes and Kimberly Denney.

Walking Thai Monk

The Law Offices of Shannon J. Sagan team joined hundreds of people wearing “Stop the Violence” t-shirts distributed by the James T. Lee Foundation and marched along with the annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade through the streets of Belle Glade.  In addition to the overwhelming support by people participating in the march, hundreds of people lined the streets to celebrate MLK, Jr.’s Birthday and show their backing of the message to Stop the Violence and Support Peace.

Mr. and Mrs. Sagan represented the Law Offices of Shannon J. Sagan by attending the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Belle Glade Branch Library at 725 NW 4th Street in Belle Glade across from Lake Shore Middle School.

Speakers included County Commissioner Jess R. Santamaria, Library Advisory Board Chair Bill Rautenberg, and Library Director John J. Callahan III. Students from Lake Shore Middle School lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

Construction begins immediately and the branch will open January 2013. Here are some of the exciting features of the new library:

• The new Belle Glade Branch will be a 17,000 square feet facility on NW 4th Street , across from Lake Shore Middle School .
• Computer Access: 22 Internet and word processing computers in the adult area, 16 in the children’s area and 8 in the young adult area. Library catalog computers will be available throughout the building. Free wireless access will be available throughout the building.
• Meeting room space: a 3,000 square foot community meeting room, a conference room, and a separate room for children’s programs.
• A variety of materials: dedicated areas for CDs, DVDs, new arrivals, as well as books, newspapers, and magazines.
• Study space: quiet space including 4 private study rooms and a larger group study room.
• Customer service: express check out stations will allow for fast, efficient service.
• Space for young people: two-themed areas designed especially for children and young adults with ample room for materials and comfortable seating.
• Study carrels and lounge seating areas throughout the branch.
• Special features include a family restroom with child-sized facilities.
• Accessibility: Exterior walk-up returns, wider aisles, and lower shelves to allow for easier retrieval of items, increased lighting levels, incorporating both natural and artificial sources, covered walkway leading to the entrance.
• Beautifully landscaped environment.
• An Art in Public Places mosaic floor medallion highlighting Belle Glade ‘s rich past and promising future will be installed in the lobby.

The turn out for the groundbreaking was said to be unprecedented, which demonstrates the ever-growing support of the community in the constant growth and improvement efforts in Belle Glade .

Mr. and Mrs. Sagan continue to support Dan and Jacquie Shorter in their mission to end hunger in Palm Beach County . This past Sunday, the Sagans helped to hand out meal packages to many families who may not have otherwise had a meal for Thanksgiving. Through their organization, Palm Beach County Feed the Hungry , the Shorters fed the hungry in the county on Thanksgiving and Christmas from 1987 to 1994. Due to the growing support of the community, volunteers and what they call many ‘blessings’, the Shorters now feed thousands of needy families year round. Most of their recipient families are headed by unemployed or under-employed, single moms with at least 3 children or grandparents living on a small pension who are raising abandoned grandchildren. To read more about their story, click here .

Mrs. Sagan originally found the Shorters five years ago through VolunteerMatch.org , an organization which offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement. The site is really easy to use so if you or someone you know is looking for a place to volunteer, check it out.

Mr. Sagan and his team at the Law Offices of Shannon J. Sagan are committed to giving back to the community in any way that is possible and it is wonderful to know that there are people like the Shorters who facilitate these types of activities to help the people of Palm Beach County .

Mr. and Mrs. Sagan attended the Forty-seventh Annual Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet held at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle Glade. The theme for the festivities was “Carnival Time at Mardi Gras.” The Master of Ceremonies was David Goodlett, Vice President of Government and Community Relations for the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, and awards were presented throughout the evening for Service, Community Pride, Correctional Officer of the Year, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Officer of the Year, Palm Beach Country Fire Rescue Worker of the Year, Agri-Industrial Contributor of the Year and Citizen of the Year. It was a great honor for Mr. and Mrs. Sagan to attend this event and participate in acknowledging the outstanding offerings and achievements of this year’s award recipients.

The criteria for eligibility is as follows:

1. Honorable Discharge (DD214 required)
2. Age 55 & Over
3. Previously homeless or at risk of homelessness
4. Proof of low-income
5. Must be present for announcement

FHLC, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 1994, to assist veterans, active duty members, & their families in various ways, including through supportive services, financial assistance, housing, life skills education, community outreach, and mental health services for combat and non-combat related issues.

Deadline: October 31, 2011 (Click Here for Application)

For more information, please contact FHLC , Inc. at (561) 968-1 612 or by Email at fhlc@fdn.com